Wednesday, July 9, 2008

Hay hey hey!!!! Hope this post finds you all doing...

Hay hey hey!!!! Hope this post finds you all doing well. As many of you may know, Shauna and I celebrated our 3rd wedding anniversary today (one of my groomsmen owes me $20). Seriously, everything is going well and between you, me and this world wide interweb Shauna's gettin' hewwwwwwgggge! She has kept her cheery personality and is as beautiful as ever but evidently our little one's a regular at the Major League Baseball Players' pharmacy because he's getting big in a hurry.

Anyhow, as with any pregnancy we're quickly approaching the ritual baby shower. If my little dude could talk he would probably be begging for me to find a way for him to avoid that all-lady gossip fest but, sorry son, you're going to the shower whether you like it or not.

Me? I have absolutely no plans for that evening, which gets me to thinking: what would/could I be doing instead of wasting away--uh--I mean enjoying myself at our baby shower? Let's see:

1. Thinking of baby names
2. Putting together our son's new swing
3. Watching the Astros win
4. Drinking light beer
5. Cleaning the house
6. Walking the dogs
7. Running on the treadmill
8. Drinking regular beer
9. Teaching our dog Bailey to say "Obama"
10. Teaching our other dog Daisey to say "Don't vote for..." before Bailey speaks
11. Eating ice cream
12. Playing basketball
13. Playing freecell on the computer
14. Wondering about the meaning of life
15. Wondering how they get the filling into Combo's snacks
16. Putting together my fantasy football team
17. Feeling the shame of a man willing to freely associate the word "fantasy" with grown men in tight pants
18. Watching the Astros lose
19. Teaching our cat Rusty to arm wrestle
20. Figuring out how to hide the fact that our cat Rusty beat me in arm wrestling
21. Telling the patrons at the backwoods bar down the road that the Aggies do, in fact, suck
22. Downloading songs onto my Ipod
23. Trying to figure out how to organize the 200+ songs on my Ipod that I've never listened to
24. Doing the dishes
25. Dusting off the dishes capable of being passed off as clean and putting them back into the cupboard
26. Telling my neighbor he waters his lawn too much
27. Thinking of what I would name my son if I were a famous Hollywood actor (Soulpatch Cable Outlet Owens is the frontrunner)
28. Eating Shauna's bag of Doritos
29. Running to the store so I can replace Shauna's bag of Doritos before she gets home
30. Figuring out how to explain to my son why he's not as cute as his cousin Olivia (but I bet he has more Texas Tech gear)
31. Going to bed early is definitely the leader right now but I'll let you know.

Shauna's doing well but her battery seems to run shorter and shorter each day. She has, however, cut back on her smoking and drinking (kidding...like any of you have ever seen her do either). We both hope you're all doing well and look forward to our upcoming opportunity to introduce you all to your new family member and friend (and show off all of his Texas Tech gear). Have a great week!

5 comments:

Anonymous said...

Oh Cliff you sure do know how to break up my day here at work!

Love Aunt Rita

PS Shauna, any "pink stuff" left?

Unknown said...

Pink Stuff = GONE!!

Anonymous said...

Hi Shauna and Cliff,
I can't believe you both have been married for 3 yrs. Time flys and see how fast it goes by when the baby gets here. Cliff I really enjoy reading your blog. Cliff you and Andrea you both do a good job keeping all of us intertained. Keep up the good work it makes my day. Thanks
Auntie Ann

Anonymous said...

Well Cliff, have you made your plans for the evening of the shower? Which intriging number have you chosen?

Carol said...

You know Cliff your aunts, cousins, and sister all thought about having a "couples" baby shower...but they hate it when you and your father cry. Turns out you weren't even invited except to load all of the presents and get them into the house. (I could talk them into kidnapping you and making you attend but I hate to see them cry) The baby picture looks like he is praying for a name that won't get him into fights at school.
Love,
Mom